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package org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.configurations;

/**
 * Defines how a {@link org.gradle.api.artifacts.Configuration} is intended to be used.
 *
 * Standard roles are defined in {@link ConfigurationRoles}.
 *
 * @since 8.1
 */
public interface ConfigurationRole {

    /**
     * Returns a human-readable name for this role.
     */
    String getName();

    boolean isConsumable();
    boolean isResolvable();
    boolean isDeclarable();
    boolean isConsumptionDeprecated();
    boolean isResolutionDeprecated();
    boolean isDeclarationAgainstDeprecated();

    /**
     * Obtains a human-readable summary of the usage allowed by the given role.
     */
    default String describeUsage() {
        return UsageDescriber.describeRole(this);
    }

}
